Author Archives: Viv

Electronic money

According to Régis Bouyala, means of payment are “transaction media made available to economic agents [...] to pay the price of a product or service or to settle a debt.

Seminary 2010: Belgium’s labour market - structure and evolution


New 2-euro commemorative coin on display in the Museum

The theme? The Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Belgian gold in foreign hands

During the second half of the 1930s a growing threat of war was clearly felt. Hitler had come to power in 1933 and on the international level tension was building up. Belgium felt compelled to transfer most of its stocks of gold and other valuables abroad for safe keeping .

Annual closing

From Thursday 24th December till Friday 1st January the Museum is closed.

New 2-euro commemorative coin on display in the Museum

The newest Belgian 2-euro commemorative coin is dedicated to Louis Braille (1809 - 1852) and the 200th anniversary of his birthday.

Visions of Hope

In the exhibition ‘8 Visions of Hope’ the Dutch artist Rini Hartman presents his artistic interpretation of the Millennium Development Goals.